Test drive Renault 19 Sedan 1992 - 1995 hatchback
"Renault" - Mark ... Turkish
Those who choose a domestic car not because of its cheapness, but, in conviction, may not read the article: suddenly the principles will shake. Those who are the restless mind (supported by income) provokes to look a little further than one hundred and third, introduce the next Varangian from relatively inexpensive. So, Turkish Renault 19. Again the product of the second freshness from the third country? Yes, again, what to expect for this money? Appetizing freshness, you know, bites. The nineteenth, in fact, is also not simple. He was born, however, not yesterday - he made his debut back in 1988. The Frenchman was quite successfully sold in Europe, even fell in love with such a patriotic, in a car, Germans. But the years took their own, and Renault 19 moved to Turkey, where it is produced to this day. Moving to Asia benefited the European; Why - more on this a little later.
WHAT IS THE PRICE?
The official dealer will offer a sedan in the basic configuration (only audio training) with a 1.4 liter carburetor engine at a price of 7500 U. e. The gap from the VAZ cars is now great, and the Nexia Nexia, presented in the last issue of ZR, is noticeably cheaper. If you want a more serious option, place an order and wait for a 1.6 -liter engine, air conditioning, steering wheel amplifier, central locking, music and some other joys of life in the same body (hatchback does not come to Russia). True, the price will be more serious - about $ 10,000.
After the purchase of Renault 19, as well as other inexpensive foreign cars, falls quite quickly in price. The negative impact on the secondary price, for sure, has quite expensive spare parts. Renault for the city
The possibilities of a modest motor with experience in a metropolis are quite enough, unless, of course, you do not imagine about yourself. The engine is not particularly cut, but confidently pulls from low revolutions. Those who have managed to get used to hydraulic power possibilities may seem heavy when maneuvering. There is probably such a sin, but the car quickly and clearly obey the movement of the lamb; With what is called the information content of the steering, everything is also in order, at least in standard modes.
But ... Having looked in the table of prices for some body parts or, for example, for bumpers, you immediately lose any desire to download the rights in the city bustle. A more or less serious tin will easily leave the owner, as they say, without pants.
But a hard, oak suspension and a solid road clearance (acquired by the nineteenth after moving to Turkey) will come in handy not only in the Asia Minor, but also in many of our cities. REN-DIALLER
On the Renault 19 with a 1.4 -liter engine, a fighter is not the strongest. Perhaps he will suit the drivers of the steppe, but it is better to buy (and bring to mind) sixteen -valve Vazovskaya ten to those who wish to feel like the owner of the road. The capabilities of the motor are limited, especially at high speeds and on a loaded machine. He is going to go, but the reserve under the pedal is minimal, overtaking should be carefully calculated ... Although, I repeat, it all depends on the temperament of the driver and the driving style.
Another minus on a long trip is not the most convenient workplace of the driver. Although - what to compare with! Most domestic cars are even further from the ideal in this parameter.
Renault for a summer residence
A family trip to your favorite phase or just for nature - for such purposes, the nineteenth is well adapted. A rather spacious rear seat, roomy, and most importantly, almost square, without nooks, the trunk allows you to transport both the family and luggage. Large road clearance, powerful, impenetrable and unbearable Turkish suspension (which is more pleasant for Renault) will allow the storming of bad roads. Yes, and the traction engine to them to help. As for speed and dynamics, we are resting, and not in a hurry in a fire.
Renault-carrier Like any passenger machine, to this role, Renault is only partially adapted. Moreover, there is no station wagon in his family. Among the advantages in this nomination, we once again note a powerful suspension. (Services claim that they don’t even keep springs and torsiones in the warehouse, they rarely ask them.) In addition, the back seat has a back seat in the basic configuration.
Renault broke
It depends on how it broke. The design of the machine is simple, access to most units in the engine compartment is free, there is no technical wisdom - an experienced motorist or a competent, not even corporate, mechanic will master this model. Regular is not too expensive - by foreign, of course, standards. But the prices for some original nodes and details, as well as for a tin cause a dumb. Although Renault is quite reliable (the Turkish assembly is known for thoroughness), it is still not safe from breakdowns and even more so accidents.
Warranty - one year without mileage restriction.
By the way, about the miracles of technology. If we compare the level of the Renault 19 or the same Nexia with the native nine or a dozen, it is easy to notice that, being almost peers, cars are not very different in technical solutions. In some ways, what domestic cars will even turn out to be modern. They lack one - qualities. They are cheaper because they are worse, and from components of the worst quality.
I must admit, the culture of production in Asians (and not among the Japanese) will be higher than our. Imagine the top ten, collected at the Uzbek or Turkish level. If this suddenly appears - the sales of Daewoo or the same Renault 19 will turn up. Only while this situation is from the field of fantasy.
A solid car suffering, first of all, high cost. With a 1.6 engine in good configuration, it will give a head start to most domestic products in all respects ... except for the price. $ 10,000 is already other money. Yes, and naked Renault 19 with a small engine at the price of two ninety -ninth - also not cheap. Prices for spare parts, alas, rather support the image of an expensive car. And the model, meanwhile, is not particularly new and the miracles of technology under the eyeballs are not stuffed.
Igor Solidov
Photo by Vladimir Knyazev
Source: The magazine "Driving"
